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Gunmen kill one, abduct teenager in Adamawa community
Gunmen kill one, abduct teenager in Adamawa community
By: Zagazola Makama
A young man has been killed while another and abduction by gunmen in Biri village, Shelleng Local Government Area of the state.
Sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred at about 4:00 a.m. on Sept. 18.
The sources said that gunmen armed with sophisticated weapons stormed the residence of one Labari Mathew in Biri village, where they shot dead Javan Yakubu, 25, and abducted Bature Kwata, 18, both residents of the area.
According to the sources, on receipt of a distress call, the Divisional Police Officer, Kiri Division, led a team of operatives to the scene.
The sources said that the corpse of the deceased was evacuated and deposited at the Primary Health Care Centre, Wuroyanka, for autopsy.
The sources added that efforts were ongoing to rescue the abducted victim and apprehend the perpetrators.
The sources also assured that security had been reinforced in the area to forestall further attacks.
Gunmen kill one, abduct teenager in Adamawa community